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Laser markable materials and documents

US10150327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

Dirk Kokkelenberg · Sint-Niklaas, BE
Marin Steenackers · Mortsel, BE
Peter Bries · Mortsel, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 12, 2015
Grant date	Dec 11, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB42D25/435
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A laser markable material includes a laser markable layer, present as a self-supporting layer or as a layer on a support, the laser markable layer including an infrared absorbing dye and an infrared absorbing pigment, characterized in that the amount of the infrared absorbing pigment is between 10 ppm and 1000 ppm relative to the total dry weight of the laser markable layer.

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